1. Match the authority
Look for the national immigration service, foreign ministry, consular service or an officially appointed processing platform.
54 countries · reviewed portal references · scam prevention
Official African visa websites and government immigration portals
Use this directory to identify the public authority or application route associated with each African country before you upload a passport scan, enter personal information or pay a visa fee.
Verification methodology
How to recognise a safer visa application route
Start with the responsible authority, not the first search result. A legitimate route should identify who receives the application, explain the relevant visa category and provide a traceable submission or payment record.
2. Read the exact domain
Check spelling, redirects and the final payment hostname. Lookalike domains often add or remove a single character.
3. Confirm your route
A genuine portal may still be wrong for your nationality, purpose, passport type or planned border crossing.
4. Save evidence
Keep receipts, application references, confirmation emails and copies of uploaded documents.
Country-by-country directory
Visa portals and immigration references for all 54 countries
54 countries shown
Editorial note: Entries without a direct link require confirmation through the nearest embassy, consulate or responsible immigration authority. Even linked portals should be rechecked immediately before use.
North Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Algeria
- Application route
- Embassy or consular route
- Authority or portal
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad
No central public eVisa portal confirmed
Southern Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Angola
- Application route
- Online pre-visa or exemption check
- Authority or portal
- Migration and Foreigners Service
Confirm eligibility before starting an online request
West Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Benin
- Application route
- eVisa
- Authority or portal
- Benin eVisa
Official electronic visa route
Southern Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Botswana
- Application route
- Immigration or mission route
- Authority or portal
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Check nationality rules before applying
West Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Burkina Faso
- Application route
- Embassy or consular route
- Authority or portal
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
No central public eVisa route confirmed
East Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Burundi
- Application route
- Visa or arrival route depending on nationality
- Authority or portal
- Migration Authority
Confirm current route and entry point
Island Nations
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Cabo Verde
- Application route
- Pre-registration / EASE
- Authority or portal
- EASE Cabo Verde
Airport security fee and entry formalities portal
Central Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Cameroon
- Application route
- eVisa
- Authority or portal
- Cameroon Consular Services Portal
Official online visa application portal
Central Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Central African Republic
- Application route
- Embassy or consular route
- Authority or portal
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Confirm through the nearest diplomatic mission
Central Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Chad
- Application route
- Embassy or consular route
- Authority or portal
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Confirm through the nearest diplomatic mission
Island Nations
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Comoros
- Application route
- Arrival or mission route depending on nationality
- Authority or portal
- National immigration authority
Confirm current entry method before travel
Central Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Republic of the Congo
- Application route
- Mission or authorized online route
- Authority or portal
- Directorate-General of Territorial Surveillance
Confirm the official route with the nearest mission
Central Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Application route
- eVisa / flying visa or mission route
- Authority or portal
- Directorate General of Migration
Check current online and mission procedures
West Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Cote d'Ivoire
- Application route
- eVisa pre-enrolment
- Authority or portal
- SNEDAI
Officially recognized eVisa service provider
East Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Djibouti
- Application route
- eVisa
- Authority or portal
- Djibouti eVisa
Official electronic visa portal
North Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Egypt
- Application route
- eVisa or consular route
- Authority or portal
- Egypt eVisa Portal
Official electronic visa portal
Central Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Equatorial Guinea
- Application route
- eVisa or mission route
- Authority or portal
- Equatorial Guinea eVisa
Confirm operator and eligibility before payment
East Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Eritrea
- Application route
- Embassy or consular route
- Authority or portal
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Apply through an Eritrean diplomatic mission
Southern Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Eswatini
- Application route
- Immigration or mission route
- Authority or portal
- Government of Eswatini
Confirm visa need with immigration or a mission
East Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Ethiopia
- Application route
- eVisa
- Authority or portal
- Ethiopia eVisa
Official electronic visa portal
Central Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Gabon
- Application route
- eVisa for eligible air arrivals
- Authority or portal
- DGDI Gabon eVisa
Official eVisa portal; entry conditions apply
West Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Gambia
- Application route
- Immigration or mission route
- Authority or portal
- Gambia Immigration Department
Check current nationality rules
West Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Ghana
- Application route
- Mission application or authorized online form
- Authority or portal
- Ghana Immigration Service
Confirm application route with the responsible mission
West Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Guinea
- Application route
- eVisa
- Authority or portal
- Guinea eVisa
Confirm current eVisa access through border police
West Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Guinea-Bissau
- Application route
- Mission or arrival route depending on nationality
- Authority or portal
- Immigration authority
Confirm before departure
East Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Kenya
- Application route
- Electronic Travel Authorisation
- Authority or portal
- Kenya ETA
Official ETA portal
Southern Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Lesotho
- Application route
- eVisa or mission route
- Authority or portal
- Lesotho eVisa
Confirm current eligibility and portal ownership
West Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Liberia
- Application route
- Embassy or consular route
- Authority or portal
- Liberia Immigration Service
Confirm with the nearest Liberian mission
North Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Libya
- Application route
- Sponsor or mission-led visa route
- Authority or portal
- Libyan immigration authority
Do not rely on unofficial online portals
Island Nations
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Madagascar
- Application route
- eVisa or visa on arrival
- Authority or portal
- Madagascar eVisa
Confirm official status and eligible entry points
Southern Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Malawi
- Application route
- eVisa
- Authority or portal
- Malawi eVisa
Official electronic visa portal
West Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Mali
- Application route
- Embassy or consular route
- Authority or portal
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Confirm current mission availability
West Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Mauritania
- Application route
- eVisa or border process
- Authority or portal
- Mauritania eVisa
Confirm current electronic visa route
Island Nations
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Mauritius
- Application route
- Visa-free, visa on arrival or mission route by nationality
- Authority or portal
- Passport and Immigration Office
Check official nationality table
North Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Morocco
- Application route
- eVisa, AEVM or consular route
- Authority or portal
- Acces Maroc
Official Ministry of Foreign Affairs portal
Southern Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Mozambique
- Application route
- eVisa or visa on arrival for eligible travellers
- Authority or portal
- Mozambique eVisa
Confirm eligibility and accepted border points
Southern Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Namibia
- Application route
- eServices, visa on arrival or mission route
- Authority or portal
- Ministry of Home Affairs eServices
Official government eServices platform
West Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Niger
- Application route
- Embassy or consular route
- Authority or portal
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Confirm current mission procedure
West Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Nigeria
- Application route
- eVisa or mission route
- Authority or portal
- Nigeria Immigration Service
Official Nigeria eVisa portal
East Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Rwanda
- Application route
- Online visa or visa on arrival depending on nationality
- Authority or portal
- Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration
Use official Irembo services and immigration guidance
Island Nations
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Sao Tome and Principe
- Application route
- eVisa or visa waiver depending on nationality
- Authority or portal
- Migration and Borders Service
Confirm online application route and entry conditions
West Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Senegal
- Application route
- Visa-free or mission/biometric route depending on nationality
- Authority or portal
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Verify current procedure before payment
Island Nations
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Seychelles
- Application route
- Travel authorisation
- Authority or portal
- Seychelles Electronic Border System
Official travel authorisation route
West Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Sierra Leone
- Application route
- eVisa
- Authority or portal
- Sierra Leone eVisa
Confirm official portal and current eligibility
East Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Somalia
- Application route
- eTAS
- Authority or portal
- Somalia Immigration and Citizenship Agency
Confirm current eTAS requirements before travel
Southern Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026South Africa
- Application route
- eVisa for eligible nationalities or mission route
- Authority or portal
- Department of Home Affairs
Official ePermit/eVisa service where available
East Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026South Sudan
- Application route
- eVisa
- Authority or portal
- South Sudan eVisa
Official electronic visa portal
North Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Sudan
- Application route
- Sponsor, entry permit or mission route
- Authority or portal
- Ministry of Interior / immigration authority
Confirm current operational procedure
East Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Tanzania
- Application route
- eVisa
- Authority or portal
- Tanzania Immigration Services
Official electronic visa portal
West Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Togo
- Application route
- Voyage Togo online formalities
- Authority or portal
- Togo Voyage
Official government travel and visa portal
North Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Tunisia
- Application route
- Visa-free or consular route depending on nationality
- Authority or portal
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
No general public eVisa portal confirmed
East Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Uganda
- Application route
- eVisa
- Authority or portal
- Uganda Electronic Visa/Permit System
Official electronic visa and permit portal
Southern Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Zambia
- Application route
- eVisa / eServices
- Authority or portal
- Zambia Department of Immigration
Official immigration eServices portal
Southern Africa
Reviewed 31 Jul 2026Zimbabwe
- Application route
- eVisa or border/mission route
- Authority or portal
- Zimbabwe eVisa
Official electronic visa portal
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Before you apply
Check the visa category, not only the portal
Tourist, business, transit, student, work and family-visit routes often use different evidence and may be processed by different offices. A portal can be genuine while the category selected is still unsuitable.
- Confirm passport validity and blank-page rules.
- Check whether the visa is accepted at your intended airport or land border.
- Verify whether biometrics, an invitation or sponsor documents are required.
- Review government fees only after identifying the correct category.
Frequently asked questions
Official visa website questions
Does a .gov domain always mean a visa website is official?
Government domains are a strong indicator, but not every country uses the same domain format and some governments appoint external processors. Confirm the operator through the responsible ministry or immigration authority.
Why might an official portal have a commercial-looking domain?
Some states use contractors or dedicated platforms. The key test is whether the responsible authority clearly identifies or links to that platform.
Can AfricaTourVisa guarantee that a visa will be approved?
No. Only the responsible government or immigration authority can decide an application.
What should I do if two websites both claim to be official?
Pause before paying. Compare the domains against the responsible ministry, embassy or immigration authority and contact the authority directly when the relationship is unclear.
How often should visa portal links be reviewed?
They should be checked regularly and again immediately before use because governments can replace portals, change contractors or suspend application routes.